Parenting

Hoorah! You've decided, or you're pregnant, or the adoption papers have been filed. What now? Who tells the ex(es)? How are you going to tell the kids? And how are your kids and stepkids going to react? Who Tells the Ex?Don't leave this one to the ki...

Hoorah! You've decided, or you're pregnant, or the...

by Katy Abel The Frenzied Family As you head into the back-to-school year, you wonder: Can you really do it again? Pack lunches at dawn, dash from carpools to business meetings, apply mascara at stoplights, help with homework, race to piano lesson pi...

by Katy Abel The Frenzied Family As you head into ...

As your baby gets older and begins talking, she will have to call her grandparents something. Will they simply be grandma and grandpa? Or something a little cuter, like the way your child first mispronounces their names? Or will it be an ethnic name ...

As your baby gets older and begins talking, she wi...

Grandparents can be a source of invaluable advice and support. In addition to raising their own kids, they had years of experience dealing with all the things that help a family run smoothly. Ideally, that would mean that if you have a problem, you c...

Grandparents can be a source of invaluable advice ...

Stepparent adoption is a form of “relative adoption,” which is adoption of a child by somebody who is related to the child by blood or marriage. (Another common type of relative adoption is adoption by grandparents, but stepparent adoption is far mor...

Stepparent adoption is a form of “relative adoptio...

Let's be a little more definitive on what moms can do to raise women who will achieve self-sufficiency in adulthood. The following list is compiled from research studies conducted by Dr. Sylvia Rimm (based on 1,000 successful women) and information f...

Let's be a little more definitive on what moms can...

When it comes to sports games and children, it's important to recognize that not all kids want to play soccer or be the star quarterback. How can you determine which sport is right for your child? Ask yourself these questions: What is my child inter...

When it comes to sports games and children, it's i...

Mansour Ahmadi never earns gold stars on his school tests. His class-mates tell him that he is stupid, and he does not argue. Ahmadi a 9-year-old, has already given up on life.Susan is an overweight 10-year-old. She has no friends and is nicknamed Fa...

Mansour Ahmadi never earns gold stars on his schoo...

... And "What factor causes special behavior in a child?"The differences among the behavior of children are due to the differences existing among children regarding two factors: 1-Ability 2. For performing an action a child should firstly have the ta...

... And "What factor causes special behavior in a ...

Successful continuation of life for all the people is due to positive learning because every moment of life requires a particular behavior, without which progress is impossible. In this regard the role of parents in children’s learning especially in ...

Successful continuation of life for all the people...

“Don’t touch that.” “No hitting.” “Stop whining.” Often it can seem like your day is filled with endless reprimands for your children.While there is no one right method to deal with whining, back talk, or bad behavior, the approach you take can shape...

“Don’t touch that.” “No hitting.” “Stop whining.” ...

When and How to ReadHere's a great thing about reading aloud: It doesn't take special skills or equipment, just you, your baby, and some books. Read aloud for a few minutes at a time, but do it often. Don't worry about finishing entire books — focus ...

When and How to ReadHere's a great thing about rea...

Why Read to My Baby? You may wonder about the benefits of reading to your baby. Clearly an infant can't understand what you're doing or why. But you wouldn't wait until your child could understand what you were saying before you started speaking to h...

Why Read to My Baby? You may wonder about the bene...

During this period, teens spend much of the day outside the home — at school or at after-school activities or jobs and with peers. But it's important to try to talk with your teen every day to share opinions, ideas, and information.Here are a few tip...

During this period, teens spend much of the day ou...

Communicating with a child is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding experiences for both parent and child. Children learn by absorbing information through daily interactions and experiences with other kids, adults, and the world.Communicating Wit...

Communicating with a child is one of the most plea...

Communicating with a child is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding experiences for both parent and child.Children learn by absorbing information through daily interactions and experiences with other kids, adults, and the world. And between the a...

Communicating with a child is one of the most plea...

This is an exciting time for parents — babies this age make real progress toward communicating. They'll recognize Mommy and Daddy, laugh, squeal, and smile spontaneously.Your baby's personality begins to become evident as he or she becomes a more act...

This is an exciting time for parents — babies this...

Communicating with a child, from infancy onward, is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding experiences for both parent and child. Children learn by absorbing information through daily interactions and experiences with other kids, adults, and the w...

Communicating with a child, from infancy onward, i...

During these months, your baby might say ‘mama’ or ‘dada’ for the first time, and will communicate using body language, like nodding and shaking his or her head. Your baby will pay even more attention to your words and will try very hard to imitate y...

During these months, your baby might say ‘mama’ or...

Your baby's range of sounds and facial expressions continues to grow, with lots of babbling, squealing, smiling, and laughing — which may mean less time for crying. Your baby is also imitating sounds, which are first attempts at speaking.How Babies C...

Your baby's range of sounds and facial expressions...

Do you remember your baby's very first cry? From the moment of birth, babies begin to communicate.At first, your newborn's cries may seem like a foreign language. But before you know it, you'll learn your baby's ‘language’ and be able to answer your ...

Do you remember your baby's very first cry? From t...